Broussard is a somewhat small city located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 14,186 people and four associated neighborhoods, Broussard is the 32nd largest community in Louisiana. Much of the housing stock in Broussard was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Broussard economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Broussard, where the median household income is $94,912.00. Broussard real estate is some of the most expensive in Louisiana, although Broussard house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Broussard is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Broussard is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Broussard who work in sales jobs (11.41%), management occupations (11.13%), and teaching (10.22%). Being a small city, Broussard does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The citizens of Broussard are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 36.37% of adults in Broussard have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Broussard in 2022 was $39,800, which is wealthy relative to Louisiana, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $159,200 for a family of four. However, Broussard contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Broussard is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Broussard home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Broussard residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Broussard include French, German, French Canadian, Irish, and English. The most common language spoken in Broussard is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
